by Courtney Vaughn If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! It’s Tuesday, January 13.  Today we're in for a mostly sunny day with a high of 52 degrees and a low of 35.  More of these sunny winters, please! IN LOCAL NEWS:  Today, Portland's Community and Public Safety Committee will consider an ordinance that would require all law enforcement officers (including the feds!) to wear clear identification such as a badge at all times, and prohibit them from wearing masks to hide their faces (again, looking at you, feds). The ordinance was introduced by Councilor Sameer Kanal, who co-chairs the Committee. The meeting starts at 2:30 pm. You can read more about the ordinance and watch a livestream here. In a bit of disturbing news, police say they found the bodies of two men on two separate days at a local recycling center. According to the Portland Police Bureau, officers were called out to a recycling yard on North Hunt Street last Monday, January 5, and again on Friday, January 9. The county's medical examiner is working to ID the men.  Investigation underway after 2 bodies discovered at North Portland recycling center [image or embed] — KOIN 6 News (@koin6.bsky.social) January 12, 2026 at 5:12 PM This week in event world, medieval manuscripts emerge from the vault, artist Elizabeth Knight presents her dog embroideries, and Talking Heads veteran Jerry Harrison shows up for a screening of the concert film Stop Making Sense. Plus, the Studio Ghibli Film Festival returns to OMSI, and Steve Gunn makes music for writers. Do This, Do That has the deets. -LINDSAY COSTELLO  The top events this week in Portland! This week, artist Elizabeth Knight presents her dog embroideries, and Steve Gunn takes over Polaris Hall. Plus, the Studio Ghibli Film Festival returns to OMSI! Full guide ⬇️[image or embed] — Portland Mercury (@portlandmercury.com) January 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM In this month’s Second Run Portland, Lindsay Costello highlights two important documentaries with vastly different approaches to class critique and the return of OMSI’s beloved Studio Ghibli Film Festival—your shot at seeing quality anime on Portland’s largest movie screen. -SUZETTE SMITH IN NATIONAL/WORLD NEWS:  At least four people in the Department of Justice’s civil rights division have resigned, after they were told by a Trump appointee not to investigate the homicide of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minnesota. The civil rights division typically investigates cases involving fatal law enforcement shootings, but in a clearly politicized move, it won't bother examining the fatal shooting that has sparked nation-wide protests and backlash. Video of the incident contradicts what ICE has claimed about Good attempting to run over the agent with her vehicle. Harmeet Dhillon, the DOJ’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, apparently made the call. Prior to being appointed to her current position, Dhillon dug in as an anti-abortion, anti-trans lawyer and an election denier. In other words, a MAGA lawyer.  They refused to probe a murder. The people with consciences walked out. 🚨 NEW: At least four leaders of the DOJ Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.[image or embed] — Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) January 12, 2026 at 8:31 PM Senator Mark Kelly, the Democrat from Arizona who took part in a video urging enlisted military members not to obey unlawful orders, is suing Defense Secretary Pete war is my kink Hegseth. Hegseth censured Kelly over the senator's participation in the video–a move that Kelly says violates his First Amendment rights. A US District Court judge in D.C. will review the complaint.  SCOTUS is scheduled to hear oral arguments in two high-profile cases today that could impact young transgender athletes across the country. Both cases were brought by trans students in an effort to overturn laws passed in West Virginia and Idaho banning trans girls from participating in women’s sports at the K-12 and collegiate level. As we reported in yesterday's Good Morning, News roundup, nearly 500 fatalities have been documented by Iran with more than 500 additional deaths still under review amid intense protests against the government, largely fueled by the Middle Eastern country’s collapsing economy and soaring prices for basic necessities like food. Now, Trump is threatening to intervene with military action if the Iranian government doesn’t prevent additional protester deaths. Phone and internet service has been cut by the Iranian government since last Thursday. Iran has threatened to take its own military action against the US and Israel’s bases if Trump makes such a move.  Remember, kids: You can't trust the government. @nowthisimpact Noem: 'You can't trust the government.' Bash: 'You are the government.' Noem: 'Yes, that's what I'm saying.' ♬ original sound - NowThis Impact ...read more read less